Letter from Elder Burnett

Dear Family,

So, on Saturday morning Elder Wagstaff and I were having a perfect morning. We had done everything we needed to that morning and we had just sat down to our studies when...*ring ring!*; President Layton called!

We chatted for several minutes and then he asked us how Wright was going. We informed him of the issues we were having with increasing our pool just like he and I had talked about during our interview. He told me how he was planning on closing Wright for several months.

He asked us to then close all of our contracts, clean up the apartment and get up to Sturgis because we were part of the ET (Emergency Transfer). We now are serving in Sturgis and will most likely be staying here for several months. We cover Sturgis, Deadwood, Vale, Eddington, Whitewood, and Lead. Crazy eh?

Because of the change, we now have a new address!

Elder Burnett
2009 Lazzele St. Apt A
Sturgis, SD 57785

We have an awesome district! Not only do we have Sister D. from my MTC district, but we also have the Zone Leaders, the Assistants, the Seniors (Elder and Sister Rich who are also in our ward), and President and Sister Layton! I will have a blast tomorrow at District Meeting. Oh, and about the ward we are in? Take a guess as to how old the youngest person is? It’s a ward like I have never been in before. I will put the answer at the bottom of the email. :)

I don't have much to relate with investigators seeing we don’t have any...yet. I love this gospel so much! I am honored and blessed to be serving my Savior. I still have faults and weaknesses and I work on them everyday. Thank you so much for your support that you give me. I look forward to the day that we meet again! All my love.

The youngest person in my ward retires in 2 weeks. :)

Pictures!

These photos are from Elder Burnett whille in Wright, Wyoming. I've also included some of his commentary!

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An ugly monster Elder Wagstaff found behind our pots and pans near the end of last month. Kind of disgusting eh?

This is a picture of my love on pdays :) Both Elder Wagstaff and I can do the three, but only I can do the four and five!

The next several pictures are of the mine tour we got from Lance Mower. He is a Less-Active we have been working with and he is a great friend!

The board outside the mine explaining the stats it holds on no accidents. FYI, just days ago 3 people got ran over by a haul truck at night...and lived!

The smallest haul truck!

Me standing by the wheel of the BIGGEST haul truck!

The engine of the above mentioned truck. Mind you, I am still about 10feet away from the engine trying to take this!

The mine is home to the largest operating piece of heavy equipment! THE BEAST...the dragline!